Season of Wishes
Celebrating the joy of giving remains the same this holiday season. There are a number of opportunities throughout the season to make a difference.
Donate Directly to the Season of Wishes Campaign!
Tune-In | Listen to Make-A-Wish stories every weekday morning on 107.5/106.9 Frank FM and 99.9/99.3 The Wolf through December 15th. Hear from wish families, volunteers, community partners, and the medical community about the impact of a wish!
Double your Impact | Royal River Heat Pumps is matching every donation via Text to Give during the Season of Wishes campaign - up to $3,000. Text the word WISH to 78000 to make a donation and double your impact!
Honor a Loved One | Looking for the perfect gift for the someone on your shopping list? Make a donation to Make-A-Wish Maine in their honor! A tribute card will be sent to them informing them that a donation has been made. This heartfelt gift will brighten the life of a local child this holiday season. Donate in honor of a loved one here.
Ornaments for Hope | This popular fundraising event is taking place at Gritty McDuff’s in Auburn on December 1st from 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM. There will be a silent auction, raffle, 50/50, holiday cookies, and hand-made ornaments for sale. Make a donation directly to this fundraiser here.
The Fogcutters Super-Fantastic Christmas Extravaganza | Get in the holiday spirit with this super fantastic show by the popular band The Fogcutters! December 16th at State Theatre - doors open at 7:00 PM. A portion of the proceeds come to Make-A-Wish Maine: buy tickets now.
Purchase a Paper Star at VIP Tires and Service | Stop by VIP Tires and Service for all of your winter car care needs and purchase a Make-A-Wish star while you are there. The best part is that every penny raised in store is matched by VIP to double your impact!
Norton Lights | Are you looking for some holiday fun that is safe for the entire family this holiday season? Don’t miss out on this spectacular holiday light show! From the comfort of your car, this incredible display is sure to put your family in the holiday spirit. Learn more at www.nortonlights.org.
Blingle! Portland | The lighting professionals at Blingle! Portland have partnered with Make-A-Wish Maine to support wish granting in Maine! When you book a holiday lighting install, $.01 of each bulb will go back to Make-A-Wish. If you are looking to recreate the Griswold House display, that could pay for a lot of wishes. Blingle will also do a kickback to Make-A-Wish for permanent Lighting, landscape lighting and event light. Visit their website today or call Alex or Brendan at 207-355-7167 to book your lighting consultation today!
Wish Together | As we #WishTogether with our friends at Disney, Amazon has donated $1M worth of Disney product to Make-A-Wish. You can also visit the special Wish List now where every item purchased will be directly donated to enhance future wish-granting.
WisePies Pizza Presents Wish Pies | WisePies Pizza is cooking up something sweet for local wish kids! The Cinnamon Apple Drizzle Dessert Pizza, aka “The WishPie,” is available exclusively in Walmart stores across Maine through December 24th. For every WishPie sold, $1 will be donated to Make-A-Wish to help bring life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses!
Teleflora | The smallest gesture can mean the world. This holiday season, Make-A-Wish is proud to partner with Teleflora to help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses. Share your holiday wish now, and Teleflora will donate $5 for every comment on their #WishOutLoud posts and $10 for every new post sharing a wish and using #WishOutLoud, up to $250,000. Learn more here.
CLYNK | Email us at [email protected] to request CLYNK tags. Fill up your returnables and use our tag at any CLYNK drop-off to give back while recycling.
Shop for our Wish Closet | Do you have room on your shopping list for a wish child? With over 120 kids waiting for their wish, we always need gifts for our Wish Closet to keep our wish kids looking ahead towards their wish. View our Wish List now!
Subaru Share the Love Event | When you help grant a wish, you create the greatest joy possible for children, their families and entire communities. More kids need the hope and joy of a wish – and YOU have the power to create it this holiday season by participating in the Subaru of America, Inc. 2023 Share the Love Event. See how your new vehicle purchase or lease can help give joy and restore hope for children with critical illnesses, now through January 2nd here.